timesofmalta.com newsletter - 24 Aug 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Thursday, 24 Aug 2017 [Times of Malta]( [Vanity, Profanity & Worship]( National - [Contraband offensive: Inspectors target boat fueling station, seacraft in Comino]( Customs officers have lifted diesel samples from a boat fueling station in MÄ¡arr harbour and a number of boats in Comino and MÄ¡arr as part of a clampdown on contraband diesel. The inspections were part of an offensive against contraband by the... - [Real estate agents cannot cope with demand for cheap rental properties]( Rising rental prices led to a shortage of low-budget properties, which, in turn, left real estate agents scratching their heads, unable to cope with requests for such accommodation, according to a study. The study was commissioned by the Malta... - [Holding an event is no party - DJ lobbies to change laws]( A “prohibitive” €11,000 bank guarantee and a number of other hoops party organisers have to jump through to hold an event did not make sense, according to a DJ lobbying for legal changes. Joven Grech, better known by his stage name, Tenishia, told... - [Today's front pages]( The following are the top stories in Malta's newspaper front pages today. Times of Malta and the other newspapers give prominence to the partial collapse of the ceiling of Ta' Giezu church in Rabat yesterday. The newspaper says a tragedy was... - [Studies still underway on tunnel linking Marsamxett and Grand Harbour]( A project linking the harbours on either side of Valletta through a sea tunnel below the city is still on the drawing board, according to its proponent. Developer AnÄ¡lu Xuereb, who was awarded the concession to build the tunnel by Projects Malta,... World news - [Rotterdam concert cancelled for security reasons - van driver arrested]( Police in the port city of Rotterdam have detained the driver of a van with Spanish registration plates and gas tanks inside after a concert by an American rock band was cancelled following a threat. A Spanish counter-terrorism official said the... - [Former Libyan prime minister freed after abduction in Tripoli]( Former Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has been released after being abducted during a visit to the capital, Tripoli, and held for nine days by an armed group, a relative said today. Zeidan was prime minister from 2012-2014, a period when Libya... - [Watch: Typhoon batters Hong Kong and south China]( Typhoon Hato, a maximum category 10 storm, slammed into Hong Kong today lashing the Asian financial hub with wind and rain that uprooted trees and forced most businesses to close, while in some places big waves flooded seaside streets. There were... - [Israel destroys three Palestinian schools - Norwegian Refugee Council]( Three schools for Palestinian children in the West Bank have been destroyed by Israeli authorities, the Norwegian Refugee Council has said. The facilities, which include the only kindergarten available to the Jabal Al Baba Bedouin community, were... - [UK sets out its plans for breaking free of ECJ jurisdiction]( Britain has outlined several escape routes from the "direct jurisdiction" of the European Court of Justice after Brexit, one of Prime Minister Theresa May's key aims in talks to unstitch 40 years of EU membership. In a government paper on the... Opinion - [PN, morals and morale]( It’s the new conventional wisdom. The Nationalist Party is in its sickbed. The popular diagnosis: an ideological rift between... - [PN leadership debate]( Tonight, the Nationalist Party leadership contenders convene on NET television for the leaders’ debate. The PN is choosing a new leader... - [In defence of liberalism]( In the aftermath of its disastrous general election result, the conservative Religio et Patria faction of the Nationalist Party has given... - [Future-proof pensions]( This newspaper quoted the Prime Minister as saying that “following the sterling work to create jobs and increase pensions, we are now... - [Stuffed full of stuffed birds]( I recently spent a morning in the ornithology section of the Natural History Museum, in Mdina. Basically, it is a room full of stuffed... Letters - [Coach and heritage]( Sarria Street, in Floriana is one of a kind. It is flanked by historical monumental buildings throughout. Some of these include Sarria... - [Hardened sinners]( Contrary to what Amabile Galea asserted, I, for one, do not in any way feel in the least pharisaical when I recite the prayer which Our... - [Subway fears]( I read about the many people who attended the Joseph Calleja concert on Saturday who were stranded because no public transport had been... - [A train called ‘Malta’]( I recently came across a very rare photograph in a British newspaper – The Shropshire Star. It showed what I think is the only steam... - [The real faith]( We hear a lot of talk of Malta being a Catholic and even a Christian country but is it really the case? Has Malta, like many others, just... Sport - [United to host Burton in Carabao Cup]( Manchester United begin the defence of the Carabao Cup by hosting Burton in the third round. United, who beat Southampton in last... - [Watch: First-half goal flurry sends Liverpool into group stage]( Liverpool scored three goals in 12 dramatic first-half minutes as they swept to a 4-2 win over Hoffenheim in the second leg of their... - [Tottenham complete Sanchez swoop]( Tottenham have completed the signing of Ajax defender Davinson Sanchez, subject to a work permit. Spurs announced a deal for the... - [Live: Football transfers news and rumours]( Welcome to the Times of Malta Live Transfer News and Rumours. We will try and keep you up to date on the latest gossip and news from the... - [Watch: Timeline of Wayne Rooney's international career]( Wayne Rooney has announced his retirement from international football. Here, Press Association Sport takes a chronological look at the... Business News - [Shipping movements]( These ships are expected in Malta: The Max Limit from Durres to Rijeka, the Max Venture from Pireaus to Bar (both Sullivan Shipping), the... - [Euro, bond yields rise on buoyant business surveys]( The European single currency and euro zone government bond yields rose yesterday after a survey showed the bloc’s manufacturing... - [HSBC Malta creating futurebusiness leaders with JAYE Malta]( Summer is a great time to relax and recharge, but it’s also an excellent chance for students to get work experience – 13 promising... - [German factories drive solid private sector growth]( Germany’s private sector grew at a faster pace in August as humming factories shifted into a higher gear, a survey showed yesterday,... - [10 years of financial journalism]( My first contribution in the media as part of my part-time financial journalism duties was in early 2007 when I had decided to publish a... Social - [It’s carnival time… again]( Malta’s fifth summer carnival returns to the main streets of St Paul’s Bay and Marsascala this weekend, bringing colour and activity to... - [Colours of an archipelago]( Art is an essential part of Josette Fenech’s life and her commitment is very strongly felt throughout her creations. Lwien il-Gżejjer... - [Burmese novelist at Fort St Elmo this evening]( The 12th edition of the Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival opens today. Twelve writers from nine countries are reading at the... - [Announcements]( CACHIA CARUANA. On August 23, at Mater Dei Hospital, CARMEL, aged 84, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He... - [Announcements]( BONELLO. On August 21, at St James Capua Hospital, Sliema, MAY, née Attard, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. Blogs - [Whose public morals?]( Let me put it this way: could someone who understands the law and court sentencing explain to me why would a man who is found guilty of... - [We refuse to be part of the freak show]( Like other news organisations, we were sent the video of what looks like a severely disturbed woman jumping naked into a rubbish truck... - [Do you suffer from Trumpitis?]( I can’t deny that I am in rather a deranged state when I wake up in the middle of the night. Whether I break out in a sweat during a... - [When clicks are the most important thing]( The news cycle in Malta is a strange thing and when I say strange I really mean shameful. Same goes for the comments posted on social... - [Rewarding sexual predators]( I’m fed up of having to write these posts, seriously. Then again, the alternative is to just accept everything without a whisper,... 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